Coca Cola Signature Collection

[99call]

Anyone played around with these yet as cigar pairings?  they do look interesting.  I only ever usually do  Coke Zero,  as it seems a lot thinner, more thirst quenching, and obviously less sweet. 

What say you FOH?  are they just a gimmick?

 

[Colt45]

To be honest, I can't remember the last time I've had any kind of soda. My substitute for mixing has been limeade or a similar type of juice. Of the above, I've not mixed anything with cognac or scotch. Golden tequila?!?

[99call]

13 minutes ago, Colt45 said:

Golden tequila?!?

Haha, yeah I spotted that too.    I didn't really mean mixing with spirits.  I never use coke as a mixer for spirits........unless already drunk Ha!.     I more meant as just drinking coke on its own with cigars. 

The Herbal one might be quite interesting with Vegueros, Cohiba, Quai D'Orsay etc etc?

The Spicy one  with Partagas, Bolivar, Por Larranaga?

The Woody one with Punch, Hoyo, Fonseca?

I may have be that chimp astronaut and report back

[Goodfortune]

Very interesting, never seen this before.... Since it’s before noon, I decided to throw a splash of Coke Zero in my Crown Royal this morning. Pairing well so far with my RASS

[CaptainQuintero]

  I picked up one of each at Christmas just to try them as drinks themselves I still have two I've not tried in the fridge. It doesn't speak much to them that they've been sat for over 4 months. They just tasted chemically and a bit off to me. They didn't particularly strike me as something with enough character to influence a cigar nevermind a cocktail etc

[99call]

1 minute ago, CaptainQuintero said:

  I picked up one of each at Christmas just to try them as drinks themselves I still have two I've not tried in the fridge. It doesn't speak much to them that they've been sat for over 4 months. They just tasted chemically and a bit off to me. They didn't particularly strike me as something with enough character to influence a cigar nevermind a cocktail etc

Goddamnit, why does everything have to be fools gold these days.    Thank you for boldly going......sounds like you've saved us a lot of hurt

[CaptainQuintero]

I just went to the fridge for you, I've had the strangely titled "smoky" and the "herbal" as I thought they sounded the most interesting. I just remember that they tasted neither smokey or herbal.

[99call]

11 minutes ago, CaptainQuintero said:

I just went to the fridge for you, I've had the strangely titled "smoky" and the "herbal" as I thought they sounded the most interesting. I just remember that they tasted neither smokey or herbal.

maybe you can clean some rusty drill bits in the remaining "spicy" and "woody"

[Çnote]

Junk gimmicks fo so

[Colt45]

2 hours ago, 99call said:

Haha, yeah I spotted that too.    I didn't really mean mixing with spirits.

Just having a little laugh to myself re golden tequila - makes me think of one which in the past, I've had my share of, but don't consider all that good. As for pairings, I'm of the basic idea that it's always a good idea to start with cigars and beverages one enjoys. After that, it's deciding what works for you.

[Skypilot]

I have not seen these anywhere but if I came across them I would definitely give them a try. In most cases it's tough to beat an original though.

[saintsmokealot]

Probably pass on these but the Coke Classic bottle made in Mexico is a great cigar pairing

[CaptainQuintero]

3 hours ago, 99call said:

maybe you can clean some rusty drill bits in the remaining "spicy" and "woody"

  How dare you question the cleanliness of my drill bits! 

[Oscar300]

I tried them last year, bloody awful, passed the rest on to the family ? 

[Benson]

Damn I saw this and was a little hopeful, love pairing a craft soda with afternoon smokes, probably the only time I have soda anymore.